1 20 2 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/34455/archive/files/36a9374403ddad07618e5c87c03cc546.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=R8K-0YGo9eohSI7EG-6q2hxPwIZ%7EACo%7EChu487wmkIV%7EWSZaD25ZnVBvCZiySgevtu1K7jJngnmLOYH%7Eh2YfIqxps92IhIRub3leOQN29Io-jEUm1y%7EJIqg3jdOYPfL4qSV6akyn7FXONq6omyRT9mnld5EnbgFOszL-QMgKRxJzcpw1bbWfLpQH50JZ-rtNWdw-m8t49Vt4d62SrbZM3%7E9Lu10f5KjS-fOnpSUUYAHj6Kp091TKt-FTcK16zXbinCuHUhXhvtR7o1kD29zXechJucotLdX583xpT22XSyiwtoISyZiDnaRWVL-Q9aXVoz80Kskm6MUxBp6W85a26Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4c7091a749815921c01270ebbb94b0ee PDF Text Text QUESTIONAIRE FOR ORAL HISTORIES 1. lam with on Ann Friedman Les Aberson February 4, 2002 , I am conducting an interview for the JFVS archives 2. Can you tell me how and why your family originally came to this country and when? My maternal grandparents come from Latvia, Russia in the late 1890’s. They came after the pogroms came into power for freedom. One of my mother’s brothers was bom in Russia. He was the only sibling to be bom there. They came to New York and then moved to St. Louis. He was a blacksmith. On my father’s side, my grandparents came from Russia, moved to Germany, England, and then St. Louis. My father’s mother was from Worchester England. My dad’s father was a tailor, and made clothing. 3. What were your parents’ names and where were they born? My father, Hillard Aberson, was bom 8/15/1903 in St. Louis. My mother Adele Wenneier Aberson, was bom 2/10/1911 in St. Louis. 4. What is your birth date? What language(s) were spoken in your home? Where did you live then? Who lived in the same house with you Grandparents? Uncles/aunts? Brothers? Sisters? I was bom on 5/30/36. English was spoken in my house, but my mother would speak Yiddish when she wanted to say something secretively. My mother and sister lived in the house with me in St. Louis. My sister’s name is Renee Aberson Hymson. 5. What was your neighborhood like? Were there other Jews living in the neighborhood? Did you walk to school? Sunday School? Temple? Was there a neighborhood grocery? Drug store? I lived in a Will Simon neighborhood, you knew your neighbors. My oldest friends were Irish Catholic, white Jewish, and non-Jewish. There was no prejudice shown. There was an area with though guys, but I always went with my Irish friends, and they left us alone. I walked alone to Delmar-Hamed, my school, which was a few miles to walk to. I went to Hamley Junior High School, and we had moved far west to a larger home. I had a very long walk of two or three miles. Winters were cold and there was no bus. We moved to Lexington when I went to Lafayette High. I got my driver’s license when I was 15, and I had skipped a grade. I drove the last few years to School. I was part of the Sheramut Congregation in St. Louis. When we moved to Lexington I was part of Adath Israel. My family went to services. I blew the shofar on Rosh �Hashanah. They would pull pranks on me. One year there was streamers, one year confetti. When I blew the shofar herds would come. We had no air conditioning, and they would flock to the area. In St. Louis Mr. Jaspers was the grocery store, but there was no drug store. Mr. Jaspers was very nice and let us have a pickle. You knew everybody. 6. How did the 1937 flood affect you and your family? We were not part of the flood. 7. If you wished to travel what kind of transportation did you use? Did you travel when you were young? If so, where? Automobile When we were very young we would always go with my parents on vacation. We went to Miami, Lexington, Louisville, and New England. When we were in Lexington there was a lot of family together; lots of aunts and uncles. We had lots of family picnics, and they were great. 8. Was your family involved in a synagogue / temple? My father was president of the brotherhood, and my mother was president of the sisterhood. 9. What holidays and rituals were observed? All of the holidays were observed. Christmas was my parents’ anniversary, and we had a big tree. We celebrated every major Jewish holiday. 10. Did you attend religious school? Were you confirmed? Bar Mitzvah? I attended Adath Israel and was confirmed. 11. What is your educational background? What was your career? I got a BS from UK in 1957, and a law degree in 1960. My first job was attorney for the department of highways, appellate division. I would write briefs for court of appeals. I wrote the case: Low to value lease hold interests in to eminent domain. I wrote laws that are still in effect today. It was a precedent. It stands as a landmark case. I then went to trail as district attorney for Lexington, KY (27 counties). After a year the director of the Louisville department wanted to make me an assistant. We decided that we had to leave Lexington and turned down the big promotion. I left and went with Shelly Wehers and Fred Goldberg. I was with them 2 years, and did general work. I wanted to do a different kind of law. I had been working for Jae Kaplan, and he hired me. He had a well respected practice. This was in 1963.1 did trial work, business law, and estate work. Today my law relates to business and real estate; it relates almost exclusively to corporate tax and estate work. �12. What brought you to Louisville and when did you come? My position with Goldberg in 1961. 13. How did you meet your husband/wife? Where and when were you married? Did you have children? Genie was dating my little brother in my fraternity, and she broke up with him. I then started to date her. Genie loved to go out to dinner. I never called her for a date, I just drove in and often she was on a date. Once I went there and I spent time with her folks. She asked me to marry her. I got her a watch for our engagement. I hadn’t packed to our honeymoon, and I also lost my pants. We had to go back and pack. We were married at Brith Shalom October 16, 1960 by Martin Perely and Joe Rosenbloom. We had three children. Karen Lowenstein Aberson Mengel married Dr. Barry Mengel and had two children, Abigail Fae Mengel and Jashua Sonley. Angela Lynn Aberson Weildstein married Daniel Weilstein and had two children, Max and Charles. Leslie Hillard Aberson married DJacqueline and had two children, Jordon Hunter and Gabriella Ashley. 14. Tell about you involvement in the Jewish Community? Was you whole family involved? I was president of Bnai Brith, Brith Shalom, and the temple men’s club. I was on the Jewish Hospital board, public capital campaign chair for Jewish Hospital, capital campaign chair for Temple, and a board member for the conference of Christians and Jews. Genie was part of the sisterhood, and my children were in religious clubs; my whole family was involved in temple. 15. How was your family affected by the World Wars? Wars in Israel? During WWII all of my cousins were in the Pacific and Europe. My mother helped with the Red Cross, and my father was also involved. All of my cousins came back. 16. What are your favorite spiritual memories? How did religion affect your life? Rabbi Gordon from St. Louis was a fabulous guy. When he spoke it was as if G-d was speaking. My parents’ values were unbelievable. All of the arts are important, they set the example. I had a very special mom and dad that always made time. When I was in grade school a teacher asked me to write an essay about the man you most admired and I wrote about my dad. I was the only one. I am awed by nature. �I try to follow Jewish values; it’s the values as much as the religion. It’s not the ritual it’s who and what you are. 17. What interests do you have? Professionally, well read, business I am in, and friendships are my interests. 18. What are your favorite family memories? Holidays were fabulous. I remember my dad’s mother, she was the only grandparent alive, special occasions, my birthday, Christmas, we had Hershey and no one could get it, we had a party at my parents’ at Christmas. For my parents’ big occasions we had big parties. All of my life cycle events were important. 19. What is your legacy? How would you like to be remembered? What values would you like to pass on to those you leave behind? That others had learned values from me and people are proud of me and love me. I want them to think of the great memories we had together. I want people to think of me as a good person. It is important to be caring and honest. Good character leaves a good name. JFVS/aj 06/13/07 Word.olderAdult.OralHistaries.forms �Louis & Lee Roth Family Center Board of Directors Stephanie Speige! Executive Director Marjorie B. Kohn President Steven Shapira President Elect/Treasurar Barbara Goldberg David Handmaker Lowell Katz Robert Riley Vice Presidents Gail Pohn Ex-officio President MltcheH Charney jane Goldstein Robert Levine Howard Markus Shirley Markus Lillian Seligman Jeffrey Weiss Past Presidents TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I do hereby give my permission to record my life history through the Jewish Family and Vocational Service, 3587 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40205. My story will be kept in the JFVS Library and can be accessed by interested people. It will be preserved archivally for future generations. Lewis D. Cole Alexander Erlen Arthur Grossman Shelton R.Weber Honorary Directors 'Km ent Bennett Ellyn Berman Joan Byer Howard L- Cantor Natalie Davis Jonathan Dubins Simon Reids Phyllis Horman Ann Friedman Bob German Rachel Greenberg Debbie Hyman Howard KapHn Jay Klempner Benjamin Levitan Chuck OXoon Jordan Pohn Suzy Post Mona Schramko Judy Shapira Julie Strull Susan Waterman Frank Welsberg Rabbi Avrohom Litvin Rabbi Stanley Miles Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport Rabbi Gaylia R. Rooks Rabbi Robert Slosberg Rabbi Bradley C.Tecktiel Witness Date Signed JFVS/aj 10/4/01 Word, coununitpannission.history Association of Jewish Family & Children's Agencies International Association of Jewish Vocational Services Accredited by til of Accreditation of Services pllies and Children, Inc. Jewish Family & Vocational Service �Feb 15 02 11:21a 502-326-2669 Bob Friedman p.2 LESLIE D. ABERSON PERSONAL INFORMATION: PROFESSIONAL: Member of law firm Rothschild, Aberson, Miller & Goodin EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Bachelor of Science Degree - University of Kentucky - 1957 Juris Doctor - University of Kentucky - 1960 CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS; Director - University of Kentucky Law School Foundation since 1987 Fellow - University of Kentucky Director - Louisville Free Public Library Foundation since 1988 Director - Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame since 1963 (Bank of Louisville) Director - MidAmerica Bancorp since 1982 Member - Jewish Hospital Institutional Review Committee Director - The Temple RECENT PAST MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS: Member Kentucky Council on Higher Education until 1992 Director - Jewish Hospital of Louisville Director - Louisville Medical Research Foundation President & Director - B'rith Sholom Temple Director - National Conference of Christians and Jews Vice President Louisville & Director - Jewish Community Federation of �Feb 15 02 11:22a Bob Friedman 502-326-2669 Leslie D. Aberson Page 2 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Louisville Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association Kentucky Trial Lawyer's Association American Trial Lawyer's Association Admitted to practice - State of Kentucky, United States Tax Court and Supreme Court of the United States MISCELLANEOUS: Recipient - Louis Cole Young Leadership Award Married - former Regene Jo Lowenstein. Three children: Karen A. Mangel, Angie A. Wildstein and Leslie H Aberson. Three grandchildren: Abigail and Josh Mangel and Maxwell H. Wildstein. p.3 �Feb 15 02 1 1 :22a p. 4 502-326-2669 Bob Fr i edman LESLIE D. ABERSON CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS: Director - Louisville Free Public Library Foundation since 1968 Director - Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame since 1963 (Bank of Louisville) since 1982 Director - MidAmerica Bancorp Member - Jewish Hospital Institutional Review Committee Director - The Temple and current Chairman of The Temple Capital Campaign Drive Fellow - University of Kentucky RECENT PAST MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS: Director - University of Kentucky Law School Foundation Member Kentucky Council on Higher Education until 1992 Director - Jewish Hospital of Louisville Director - Louisville Medical Research Foundation President & Director - B1rith Sholom Temple Director - National Conference of Christians and Jews Vice President Louisville & Director - Jewish Community Federation of PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Louisville Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association Admitted to practice - State of Kentucky, United States Tax Court and Supreme Court of the United States C: \DOCUMENT\IxDA-PERS\lda .bio2 -wpd � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Books and letters document the new settlers' migration and acquisition of land, navigation down the Ohio River, planting of crops, and trade in tobacco, horses, and whiskey.<br /><br />The First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 consists of 15,000 pages of original historical material documenting the land, peoples, exploration, and transformation of the trans-Appalachian West from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century.<br /><br /><p></p> <table border="0" style="width:99.7863%;border-collapse:collapse;border-style:hidden;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);float:left;" cellpadding="25"><tbody><tr><td style="width:40%;"><a href="https://www.neh.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://www.neh.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2019-08/NEH-Preferred-Seal820.jpg?itok=VyHHX8pd" width="328" height="149" alt="NEH Preferred Seal" /></a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"> <h5>First American West was generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.</h5> </td> </tr></tbody></table> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Corlis-Respess Family Papers (1698-1984), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Joseph Hamilton Daveiss Papers (1780-1800), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Foote Family Papers (1759-1987), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Henry Family Papers (1773-1864), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Wesley Hunt Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Harry Innes Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Jeremiah Jacob Papers (1806-1851), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Meriwether William and George Wood Papers (1780-1831), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Nall Family Papers (1797-1945), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pirtle-Rogers Family Papers (1797-1875), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pottinger Family Papers (1631-1932), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Rogers-Woodson Family Papers (1789-1890), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Isaac Shelby papers (1760-1839), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Shelby-Bruen Family Papers (1761-1916), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Charles Wilkins Short Papers (1802-1869), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FAW Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 18th century 19th century Still Image A static visual representation. 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